A Ghostly New Creature

Based on paragraphs 4 and 5 of the selection “A Ghostly New Creature,” what can be concluded about the study of newly discovered animals?

• Identifying a new species requires careful analysis of an animal.

• Scientists are searching constantly for unknown types of animals.

• Studying ocean animals is easier than studying land animals.

• Most animal research is conducted by government agencies

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the selection “A Ghostly New Creature,” the author includes the photograph of the octopod most likely to help the reader better understand —

• why the octopod lives so deep in the ocean

• how far the octopod can move without having fins

• why scientists named the octopod after a cartoon character

• how the octopod uses its suckers to grasp objects

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

In the selection “A Ghostly New Creature,” which idea about the octopod best explains why the author includes the map?

• Octopods are found in many oceans throughout the world.

• The ghostly octopod is common only to the ocean area around Hawaii.

• Octopods are most commonly found near islands

• The ghostly octopod was found near the Hawaiian Islands.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What can the reader conclude from Michael Vecchione’s comments throughout the selection “A Ghostly New Creature”?

• Vecchione is not interested in learning more about the new octopod

• Vecchione is fascinated by the discovery of new species

• Vecchione was the coordinator of the project that discovered the unknown creature.

• Vecchione was first to understand the significance of finding the new octopod.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2